How Much Rust Does My 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider 1750 Have? Alfa Spider Restoration Part 4

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Within this video we investigate how much rust the cheapest Alfa Romeo spider in the USA truly has. We go down the rusty rabbit hole and find A LOT of rust and damage.
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@remiou Жыл бұрын

Owning and driving a European Spider myself, I feel both admiring and frightened by the extent of the work on this poor specimen. Fascinating, bravo and thank you!

@cyrilstrain2387 Жыл бұрын

Brace the door openings it could bend in.

@alexg7837 Жыл бұрын

The sills provide the structural strength for Spiders. You might find that you need to temporarily brace the door openings (weld in the braces) to prevent the car literally folding in on itself.

@mechanicallychallenged4669 Жыл бұрын

I agree, I tested to see if the car is bending and if I need to create additional supports so the car does not break in half. I found that the inner sill is solid and the main structural member of the inner sill is present and doing Its job to keep the car rigid, no need for additional supports at the moment. Thank you.

@pelayollamas2328 Жыл бұрын

Yes. As a convertible, you want to check the body is on a flat plane so to speak. It would be a rude awakening to weld in all the new rockets to find the doors won’t fit back in.

@mechanicallychallenged4669 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Sorry about the sound quality. Working on making that better.

@cicerigiancarlo6633 Жыл бұрын

Don’t worry about the amount of work , it’s gonna turn out really good and it’s gonna be really full filling and satisfying for you once you realise all the energy and love your are putting into this project ! So keep up the good work . From another Alfa owner this is great

@videosmith1000 Жыл бұрын

Sad that a car ~10 years old when stored had seen that much abuse, but welcome to the ‘70’s. That’s the way it was prior to modern rust proofing and build quality. Glad it’s not worse!

@cvicente75 Жыл бұрын

OMG. You are brave. Can't wait to see the next episodes.

@geraldelwood9660 Жыл бұрын

Didn't anyone tell you; Alfa 105s rust for fun. In fact most of them started to rust before they were even delivered 😀 I have one myself and we are always finding more bits to repair. I'm really looking forward to see this project unfold. Please be generous with all the detail. It's great to learn from each other. Best of luck.

@graemelliott3942 Жыл бұрын

Yes please keep going and bringing this project to us. I have a 74 Spider with similar rust that needs repairing! This is a perfect guide!

@MyCarFilm 8 ай бұрын

Brave man love the cutting and ripping out rusty panels......I have a similar issue but not half as bad with a P1800s maybe when I retire I will have time to do the same.....I will check out your next video.....removing is always easier then repairing...

@blakeberry3656 Жыл бұрын

I know this is a small channel but I just wanted to say I love it, great content, very few people do this sort of thing with old classic Alfas and it’s nice to see :)

@user-gv4tn9nb7f Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼! Waiting for the next video.

@user-gv4tn9nb7f Жыл бұрын

Still! This beauty deserves all what will be done!

@caseytailfly Жыл бұрын

Glad you are saving it! There’s always more rust than you think!

@alfafreak2011 Жыл бұрын

Fortunately, there are a lot of good new panels available now. I restore Giulia, Duetto and GTV's as well as GTV6 in my shop Heavy Metal Alfa in Maine. The new rockers and floors from Classic Alfa and EB Spares are Excellent quality!!

@DirkWrightxyz Жыл бұрын

Did you brace the car before removing all of those rocker panels? Those are structural elements and the car will sag I think unless it's braced before you cut. I guess you can put the car on a frame machine afterwards to twist it back into shape though.

@paulbegemann4308 8 ай бұрын

Seeing that rust I would have found a better chassis and switched your mechanicals over. You are brave!

@user-gv4tn9nb7f Жыл бұрын

Yes! It will turn out a real beauty!! ; just let’s ask : how much is the same or the nearest Alfa Romeo currently ?!!! Thank you 🙏🏼

@SammyFIN Жыл бұрын

Keep going man! After you get it done properly you'll get the reward.

@user-gv4tn9nb7f Жыл бұрын

It is fair not to forget how old the car is; you said it is a 1971 ! It is as old as I am 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@abuhamza1970 Жыл бұрын

Salaams Khalid, yes but which is in better shape, you or the car? 😝

@user-gv4tn9nb7f Жыл бұрын

@@abuhamza1970 Fortunately I practise gung fu , so both me and the Romeo still are in the race.hahahahahahaha! Thank you 🙏🏼

@jonathanbeaver4678 Жыл бұрын

Brave man. Good luck to you and thank you for sharing.

@cyrilstrain2387 Жыл бұрын

Your doing well.

@DirkWrightxyz Жыл бұрын

I hope you're good at metal fabrication. I don't think there are very many replacement panels available.

@johnp4917 Жыл бұрын

You can’t imagine what’s available. Basically every piece. I was astounded when I looked.

@1967250s Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, these were kind of standard repair techniques when it was done. Hope you know how to weld and fit panels. If not, better learn quickly.

@romankalyniuk2596 Жыл бұрын

The more you do, the more you'll need to do. Take the long view.

@chrismiller9032 11 ай бұрын

air chisel would work better.

@lieberfreialsgleich 6 ай бұрын

Every car, made by Pininfarina: they all hide more rust, than you can see or expect, even if they look great. This spider isn`t the worst car. pininfarina build the Peugeot 504 Coupe and Cabriolet. My father bought one new in 1979. In 1983, this car had so much rust really everywere, it couldn`t be saved at reasonable price.

@noeldewsbery5098 Жыл бұрын

Alfa are bad for rust. I had a 74 GTV 2000 in 1987 and rather than chicken wire in yours, the previous owner used the beer cans he was drinking to fill and bog the holes.....

@dpheaslip Жыл бұрын

Bro. Please stop saying you bought the cheapest Spider in the USA. I picked up a ‘79 today for $250 (38,000 miles). Last month I got a running, titled ’79 for $1,000 and a couple of months ago I got a Graduate in great shape for $1,000. My average buy price for a running Spider is below $1,000. You paid too much, and you’re making my life hard!! 😋. Can you just say you bought the worst Spider in the US instead? Please?